Tales series producer Hideo Baba believes that Tales of Symphonia, the fifth game in the series, was the most popular game in the franchise overseas.
In an interview with Destructoid, Baba explained why he felt it made the most impact in the West:
I believe the success of Tales of Symphonia has...

Recently Hideo Baba, the producer behind the Tales franchise, praised the Wii U by calling it a "brilliant console". However, he confirmed he currently has no plans to develop any games for the system.
That could all change though, as in an interview with Destructoid Baba said the series could appear on Wii U...

The long running Tales series has proven popular with gamers over the years. It's found itself on several Nintendo systems in the past, with the likes of Tales of Symphonia on the GameCube, Tales of the Abyss on the 3DS and Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World on Wii.
Tales of Xillia will be the next game...